Timeline for How could an American president abolish the FBI?
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| Jun 18, 2021 at 16:38 | history | edited | Rick Smith | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 18, 2021 at 2:53 | comment | added | Rick Smith | @PeteW - "Where is the FBI’s authority written down?" is instructive and shows how difficult it is to reassign things without changing the law. Note that the only other bureau within the DOJ is ATF. | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 0:26 | comment | added | Pete W | previous comment noted however. certain special things reference fbi | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 0:20 | comment | added | Pete W | re: 2nd part of answer - wouldn't the work remain within the same agency (DOJ)? See within 28 US 531 here ... it appears the AG can still reassign things to other agencies of the dept. | |
| Jun 17, 2021 at 13:34 | vote | accept | EveryoneElse | ||
| Jun 17, 2021 at 0:20 | comment | added | Rick Smith | @phoog - 18 U.S. Code § 1751 - Presidential and Presidential staff assassination, kidnapping, and assault; penalties. "(i) Violations of this section shall be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistance may be requested ..." | |
| Jun 17, 2021 at 0:14 | comment | added | phoog | Can you give an example of a crime that is exclusively enforceable by the FBI? | |
| Jun 16, 2021 at 19:46 | history | answered | Rick Smith | CC BY-SA 4.0 |